The Five Finger Test

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The Five Finger Test

• Or how to tell if a book is just right for you.

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Open the book to the middle and choose a page to
read.
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Read the page. (aloud if possible)
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Put out 1 finger for every word you do not know
or cannot pronounce.
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If you have 5 fingers out, the book is too
difficult to read without help.
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If you do not get any fingers up but are reading
very slowly and struggling with words, you will
not enjoy the book.
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The five finger guide

• 1 Finger This book is o.k. for you.

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The five finger guide

• 2 Fingers Still good.

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• 3 fingers Could be a bit hard for you to
  understand.

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4 fingers will be too difficult to understand.
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5 fingers Choose another book.